Dispensing receptacle



Feb. 4, 1936.` F. J. vn-:INING ET AL DI SPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed Jly 18, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l v l Fb- 4f 1935 F. J. VENING Er AL 2,029,747

`DISPENSING' RECEPTAGLE rFiledauly 1s, 1935 2 Sneets-sheetz ATTORNEY.

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M DrsPENsING REcEPrnoLE Yenning.Ulevelanclflleiglits,andlranki Yeip,'l Euclid' Ohio, assignors tofl'he Unionj i i i Salt Company, Cleveland, Ohio,4 a corporation t Y wmjalicatiqfiulyas. 1935. sensi Notate? f s -view on' s, s 4 `cal sectional'view `on the line 1-1 of Fig; 4;` Fig.

l This invention relates zto a dispensingkreceptacle or container which is adapted tok contain granular material of suchcharacter that it may be poured from the receptacle and-whiohis'pro- `vided with a spoutforrned of the-samejfmaterial as the receptacle, which spout is normally,` folded within the container. i i i 1.3i i

One of the main objects ofthe inventionis to provide a dispensing container of the `character `11"() described which is provided with a pouring spout which is dispdsedat the intersection. of the xtop and a side wall of the container and which is readily accessible sowasv tobe moved to the pour-` ing position.

`15` A further objectyl'of theinventionis'to provide iafrnultiLsided container whichy;maybe formed from a single piece` ofmateriaiandwhichhas a i spout formed in one sidewall thereof andintegral y therewith and movable to a pouring` positiontogether withaflapwhich forms a part of the top Wall `of' the container and ,whichhas ay tab portion overlying the spout and alsecond flapiwhich s overlies the first "fiapand is-proyidedwith a reinforcingtabfwhich overlies `the irst mentioned tab iand tends to urge the same downwardly. to-

ward the spout, the purpose of which willhereinnafter morefullyappear. 1 l` i A further object of the invention is to provide a carton of the character described which may s be formed from a'singlepiecejof material and Whichhasa pouring spout in one1wall of thelcontainer which is readily accessible and `which has aout-away portion `toprovide access tothe spout .the containerbeng providedlwith a label `v'vhich covers `such opening andwhich not sealedvto thewall of theicontainer opposite the spout and which is also provided withan extension or tab which projectsslightlybeyondtheplane of the spout when the spout isinnon-pourin'g position 40 and which maybe liftedup to facilitate access to the spout, which tab also; functions to` hold the spout both in the pouring and non-pouring position." H i yFurther and more limitedobjects ofthe inventionwill appear as thel description proceeds` and by reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich` Fig. `1 ,is `a fragmentary perspective 1 view of our improved container :with the, labelthereon;

Fig. 2 is airagmentary perspective viewwithyth'el label removed to show `the detailsfof` constructiony Fig. `3 is a` fragrnentary perspective viewqsimilar Fig.`4 isa viewhn front elevation ofacontainer shown inFig. `2; Fig.dsattopplanview ofthev j same container; Fig. 6 is afragmentary `sectional lmett f Fig. 5; Fig'. "1 is a vein- 811s aview similar to Fig. '7 with the spout in the pouring position;` and Fig.` 9 is a planviewjof the s "blank from whichthe containeris formed.` `5.

f f Referring now to the drawing`s, the `reference characterA designates generally the container as y `well` a'stheblankl from; which the containeris. formed and which is preferablyformed of paper, wcardboard'or similar material.` The blanlgnwhen 10 foldedfprovides" a container which is inade up of `a'plurality of side wallsldesignated bythe reference characters |,`2,` 3, 4 and 5. The walls 3 and". 5 ovrlie each other and are` secured ltogether preferably by means of glue,` vpaste `or suitable 15 cement.jl Each ofthe walls l, 2, 4 and 5 ispro- `vided at the end thereof withjflaps le; 2B, 4e `and 5*l `whichare folded to form'the bottornfofthe container; `"Ihe'vwall I is provided at its`opposite sidewith a -flap lb andthewall 2 hasat one end 20 thereoffaap 2b; The wall 3is provided'at one end with `a"spoutforming` "portionl'flfwhich is s scored or out, as showribythe` dottedjlines ing y dicated by the reference ch'ar'ictert` to provide a pair of parallel side walls. 'The wall `lispro- 25 vided ,with a ap 4b disposed opposite the fap. The wall 5 is provided withaflap 5b which isdisposed oppositejthe ilap`5f'1'he`ap59is thein- Y nermost iiap"` when the carton is formed andl is providedwith a rectangular tab portion 9 cut 30 through along three Sidesthereof. Disposed-opposite the tab 9 and in theside wall Seis a rectangular cut-.out orlopeiing Il). [It istobe noted that the tab portion `9 projects a slight distance beyond the fold in theside Wall 5, the purpose 35 of whichfwill Vhereinafter appear. Theap 2b is provided with a cut-out portion H `disposed immediatelyadjacentthe flap 5b and which when i. the carton is formed provides an opening which is disposed immediately over' the tabf. i 'I'he flap?0 lisprovided at `one side thereof with a "cut-out When the container is,` formed, theilap 55 is 45 the innermost flap andis disposed over and contiguous to thespout 1 forming a part of the side wall 3 of the container. The flap Ih` overlies and engages the apiSb with"4 the reinforcing tab l2 thereof disposed immediately opposite and in 50 engagement `with the tab 9." The nextflapis the i'laplbwhich isfolded` over` and engages the apl s lb and has theppening H `thereof disposed immediately over thetab "9 and` reinforcing tab l2. The side walls of the spout'l are slightly rounded, 55

f assnwlrost clearly in Fr. s so that, when the spout is moved to the pouring position, the tab 9 reinforcing'projection I2, being in contact with the tab 9, tends to reinforce'the same-and to urge it downwardly toward the spout; When'the spoutis in the non-pouring'position, as shown in Fig. 7, the tab 9 is urged downwardly by the reinforcing tab I2 into engagement with the end I of the spout to hold it in the non-pouring position.

It will also be seen that the side wall ofthe container in which the spout is formed is made up of two 'layers 3 and 5, the layer 5 being the outermost layer, and the opening I0 providesa cutaway portion which is opposite the spout. The

' entire container is enclosedin a suitable-label or wrapper I3 which is provided with a readily fran'gible portion I4 which is ldisposed opposite the spout and overlies the cut-out portion I0.

. The end ofthe tab .9 projects outwardly a slight distance beyondl the -top edge of the spout 1 and holds the wrapper in spaced relation with respect yto the'spout. The opening in the sidewall of Y' the containery opposite the spout 1 iscoveredonly yj with the v4wrapper I3 and to obtain access to the spout, the thumb is inserted into this space and moved upwardly until it engages the projecting A.end ofthe tab 9 which facilitates theremoval of' that portion of the wrapper covering the spout.

,Thetab 9 may then be lifted upwardly slightly against..,the tensionV of4 the reinforcing tab I2 y spout may thenbe moved outwardly to the posito obtain access to the top edge of the spout. -The tionushown in Fig. 8 at which time theftab 9 engagesthe roundedlcorners of v'the side. walls of the .spout and holds it in pouring position, It will, therefore be-seen that the Atab 9 and the reinforcing tab I2 both .tend to facilitate `access tothe'spout.. The reinforcing tab I2 places a .slight tension onthe tab 9 and tends to urge it downwardly Vand also prevents-lifting the tab 9 atoofar so as to cause itto be bent out of place whenthe spout .is not in use and to keep the.

carton closed except when 'the pouring spout is moved tovpouringposition.l .l

It is also. to be noted thatV the topl of the spout, when inthe non-pouring position, is disposed at the intersection of aside wall, and the top wall of the container whichvfacilitates dispensing from the container all of the contents thereof. Anotherv feature of the invention isthat the side .wall'of the container containing the spout is made upv of twolayers, the outermost layer being cutawayvopposite the spout to facilitate removal of thefrangible portion of the label or wrapper.

It will now be clear that We have provided a dispensing container lwhichwill accomplish the objects of theinvention hereinbefore'stated. It

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is to be understood that various changes may be madeiinfthe details of construction withoutv departingfrom thespirit Yof the invention as the embodiment of the invention herein-disclosed is vito be considered .merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense and the invention is limited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims. .v

Having thus described'our invention, what we claimisz' A r v f 1.4 A paper container rhaving a spout formed in oneside wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a ap forming a part of the top wall of .said container and having a tab overlying said spout, a second ap overlying said first flap and having a reinforcing tab thereon which overlies said first mentioned tab and tends to urge the same downwardly toward said spout. 5 2. A paper container having a spout formed in one side wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a.v fiap forming a spart of the top wall of saidycontainer and having a'tab overlying said spout, a second flap overlying said lrst fiap and having a reinforcing tab 'thereonwhich overlies said first mentioned tab and tends to urge the same downwardly toward said first flap and having a reinforcing tab thereonv which overlies said first mentioned tab and tends to urge the same downwardly toward said spout, a third flap overlying said second flap and 25 having a cut-out portion disposed over said rst mentionedtab.`

4. AA paper container having a spout formed in one-side wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a flap forml0 ing a part of the topjwall of said container and having a tab overlying said spoutna second ap overlying said first flap and having a reinforcing tab thereon which overlies said rst mentioned tab and tends to urge the same down- 35 wardly toward. said` spout, said rst mentioned tab projecting slightly beyond said spout when the spout is -in non-pouring position, a third iiapov'erlying said second fiap and having a cut- .out portion disposed over-said :first mentioned 40 5. A paper container having a spout formed in one side wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a flapl forming a part-of the top wall of said containerand having 45 a tab overlying said spout,V a second flap overlying said first ap and having a reinforcing tab thereon which overlies said first mentioned tab and tends to urge the same downwardly toward saidspout, saidspout having side walls having 50 rounded ends adapted to be engaged by said rst mentioned tab lwhen the spout is moved to pouring position.

6. A paper container having a spout formed in one side wall thereof and integral therewith 65 and movable to a pouring position, a flap forming a part of the top wall of said container and having a tab overlying said spout, a second fiap overlying said first flap and having a reinforcing tab .thereon which overlies said first mentioned 00 tab and `tends to urge the same downwardly 'toward said spout, and a wrapper enclosing said container and covering said spout and tabs and having a readily removable portion disposed over said spout, said first mentioned tab serving to 65 space the wrapper from said spout.

7; A paper container having a spout'formed in one side wallv thereof and -integral' therewith and movable to a pouring position, a flap form ing a part of the top wall of said container and having a' tab overlying said spout,`a second fiap overlying said first "flap and havinga reinforcing 4tab thereon which overlies said first mentioned tab Vand' tends to urge the same downwardlyl containing said spout having two layers, the outermost layer being cut away opposite said spout. f

8. A dispensing container having a ioldable spout formed in one wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a ap yoverlying said spout and having a tab portion which extendsbeyond the upper edge oi said spout when it is in non-pouring position and which is adapted to engage different portions o! said spout to hold it in either the pouring or the non-pouring position.

9. A dispensing container having a foldable spout fo'rmedin one wall thereof and integral therewith and movable to a pouring position, a flap overlying said spout and havinga tab portion which extends beyond the upper edge of said spout when it is in non-pouring position and which is adapted to engage diii'erent portions of said spout to hold it in either the pouring or the non-pouring position, and means urging said tab portion downwardly toward said spout.

V10. A dispensing container having a foldable 5 said spout when it is in non-pouring position 10 and which is adapted to engage different portions i of said spout to hold it in either the pouring or the non-pouring position, said spout being dis' posed in a side wall of said container and said tab portionv being disposed in the adjacent top 15 wall thereof.

Y FRANK J. VENNING. FRANK J. YEIP. 

